1
as in deals
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business
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2
as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
made a bargain that one would help the other next week
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as in negotiates
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price
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as in covenants
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes
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as in arranges
to bring about through discussion and compromise
bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with
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Recent Examples of bargains
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
If this sounds like you, here’s some advice for snagging last-minute bargains.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
In an expensive stock market, investors may be hunting for bargains that also pay them to wait for any potential upside.
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Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Amazon Prime Day has millions more bargains to scoop up.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Stocking up with household bargains this week for the annual Amazon Prime Day sale?
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Entering the final season of a three-year, $13 million deal, McBride represents one of the best bargains in basketball.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Mamukelashvili was one of the league’s biggest bargains last season.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
The bargains, however, often come with complications.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
In this Gothic fantasy debut, Leena Al-Sayer bargains her ability to see the dead in order to pay for the expensive medicine her brother Rami needs to live.
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Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.
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PC Magazine,
30 Nov. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Home prices in the nation are falling, making way for potential bargains—but only the wealthiest foreigners can afford to move there.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
If this sounds like you, here’s some advice for snagging last-minute bargains.
—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
In an expensive stock market, investors may be hunting for bargains that also pay them to wait for any potential upside.
—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Amazon Prime Day has millions more bargains to scoop up.
—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Stocking up with household bargains this week for the annual Amazon Prime Day sale?
—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Entering the final season of a three-year, $13 million deal, McBride represents one of the best bargains in basketball.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Mamukelashvili was one of the league’s biggest bargains last season.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
The bargains, however, often come with complications.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Verb
The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
In this Gothic fantasy debut, Leena Al-Sayer bargains her ability to see the dead in order to pay for the expensive medicine her brother Rami needs to live.
—
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.
—
PC Magazine,
30 Nov. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargains
Noun
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Don’t wait to shop, since these fast-selling deals won’t last long.
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Amazon has deals on the exact brands the multi-hyphenate wears and raves about, plus pieces pulled straight from her playbook (cough, her Instagram, cough).
Noun
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But changing how the world executes agreements was never just about software.
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The company specializes in services like Offer in Compromise, installment agreements, and business tax resolution.
Verb
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Canada negotiates lower drug prices for all its citizens under its universal health care system.
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The fundraising comes as SpaceX negotiates to pay razor-thin fees to the Wall Street firms, though banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million.
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MacDonald agrees that some of Kiros' positions could put Democratic candidates in a tough spot.
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Slayton agrees, noting that muddled mint or basil make particularly refreshing additions.
Verb
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And then someone arranges logistics and provides the weapon.
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Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.
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Among players around the NBA who appeared in at least 50 games last regular season, Smith led the league in steals per 36 minutes.
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A’ja Wilson had 30 points, 15 rebounds, four steals and three blocks to become the first player in WNBA history to reach those marks in a game as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 107-99 at the United Center yesterday.
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Last year, Indiana ended the season with Taelon Peter, Ethan Thompson, and Jalen Slawson on two-way pacts.
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But the number of teams still able to progress opens up the possibility of non-aggression pacts in this final round of group games, evoking memories of West Germany vs Austria at the 1982 World Cup.
Verb
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The federal regulator argued that the sports event contracts the markets offer are more similar to grain futures than to sports wagers, giving it exclusive jurisdiction.
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Cassidy has been looking into the 340B program for years, including an investigation into the company that contracts with the government to be the program’s vendor and a hearing in October.
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